Health and Safety, such a wide term it covers all walks of life and technologies. It’s like a religion, it has existed since the beginning of time. It has a number of names, absent from harm, risk management, risk protection,…
In our blog “How Much does ISO Certification Cost?” we discussed some of the factors that influence the cost of achieving ISO Certification, but with the very specific requirements of the standard for Environmental Management, how much does ISO 14001…
Energy Monitoring – Benefits and Risks As we have discussed in the first of this series of blogs, monitoring energy is key to energy reduction. Both automatic meter-reading systems and portable electric data loggers are a cost-effective and simple way…
This blog will focus on some key energy relevant legislation that will also be relevant to anyone wishing to achieve and maintain certification to ISO 14001:2015. The legislation listed below may not be relevant to every business but, at the…
In the first blog “Exploring the Role of Energy in an Environmental Management System” we started to discuss how energy management can be an integral part of an effective Environmental Management System. In this blog, we will focus on the…
It’s hard to ignore how heavily we rely on technology today; both in our business and personal lives. The majority of us carry a tiny computer in our pockets through which we communicate (smart phones), have a portable computer of…
This series of blogs will help organisations in achieving and maintaining certification to ISO 14001 and ISO 27001. Assent Risk Management and AvISO Consultancy have joined forces to produce a series of blogs to investigate the role energy can play…
Over the past six months in the news we’ve noticed the increase of articles focusing on packaging problems, including the “latte levy”, China’s ban on “foreign waste” and the government’s potential “ban on plastic straws and cotton buds”. As a…
Roles referencing SHEQ in the title or description have developed in recent years and are formed of 3 distinct disciplines. 1. Safety and Health An established compliance area, occupational health and safety management is governed by several pieces of UK…
